May 16, 2012

May 14, 2012

Snapped these at a neat little alcove at my friend's place yesterday...a real secret garden!!

I just got these metallic brocade print jeans...they are Seven For All Mankind. Shiny pants seem to really get people's attention, I have been chased down the street to be asked about them. Worn with a StyleNanda faux fur top and Martin Margiela patent leather sandals.

May 12, 2012

My mom and I are inseparable shopping buddies...and we are not very good at keeping secrets! We did some Mother's Day shopping together yesterday...but if I had a magic genie to grant me any gifts I could think of for my mom, I would choose these!

1. IKEA Kid's Circus TentThis would be for the dogs. Kim and Shelly would totally love a circus tent. Kim would definitely be the ring leader, though.

7. Current/Elliot ikat printed jeansLately my mom has been wearing her printed jeans non-stop, and she loves Current/Elliot! These would be perfect for her--she has a bit of a uniform. You can always find her in cute skinny jeans, an oversize men's shirt, and some strappy shoes. Oh, and she always has a zip-lock bag hanging out of her back pocket in case she has to walk the dogs. Hahaha! That's my mom for you.

May 09, 2012

I picked up these jeans at Free People yesterday...I've been on the hunt for a pair like this for a long time! I know I have a denim hoarding problem...these are seriously great. Worn with a Style Nanda blouse, my trusty Lucky belt, and some Alaia gladiator heels.

I wrote a story on my mother's style over at MyHabit's The Fix...it is almost Mother's Day after all!

May 08, 2012

I thought I had lost my Country Life t-shirt during the move to my new place, but was happily reunited with it when I was digging around some boxes last week. Phew!! Wore it to dinner last night with my red satin Rugby skinny parachute pants, a thrifted moto jacket, and Giuseppe Zanotti buckle heels. The sunglasses are Ray Ban aviators.

May 07, 2012

I had so much fun watching the Kérastase Diary contest...now that its over I wanted to show a few of the new styles I tried for mine ;) I got so inspired looking at everyone else's entries!

SOFT AND ROMANTIC CURLS

I started with the Kérastase Cristalliste Bain and Lait Cristal, allowed my hair to air-dry, and finished with the Lumiére Liquide (for the extra shine). I love the new Cristalliste formula, as it doesn't weigh down my hair. I used a Sultra Bombshell one inch clipless curling iron, wrapping small sections of hair OVER (rather than UNDER) the curling iron for more of a forties wave, brushed through with a soft bristle brush, and pinned one side away from my face.

SCHOOLGIRL BOW

This was a no-brainer. After I did the romantic curls hairstyle, I raked the front part of my hair back with fingers and clipped it with a BIG chiffon bow. I pulled out my bangs and played with them a little bit to make it a little more grown up, and added more of Kérastase's Lumiére Liquide for that extra shine.

SOCK BUN

SOCK BUN A fashion favorite at the moment ;) Probably because it's cute and EASY! I'm going to give you a basic run-down of it and link you to a Youtube video. Brush your hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic. Cut the toe off of a sock and roll it into a doughnut. Or, you could buy a 'hair doughnut' at Sally's Beauty Supply. Pull your ponytail through the sock doughnut, and then start wrapping your ponytail ends under the sock doughnut. Repeat until you've reached the base of your ponytail, and secure with bobby pins! Here is a video that shows you how!

Now...to announce the winners! Thank you so much for everyone who took the time to enter, I loved seeing what everyone did! Congratulations to the gorgeous ladies below, you will all be treated to the full Cristalliste Collection and a Kérastase in-salon visit!

May 05, 2012

Happy Saturday, everyone! Hope you had a good week. I've been busy working on some projects and fighting off a clingy cold...hopefully it's on its way out. Below are a few of the highlights of a busy week.

The beach sweater got here a few days ago! I love it so much!

As you can see, I am going quietly mad in my sick bed. You know what that means...online window shopping!! Net-a-porter, stop breaking my heart.